Exam 34: Career Development and Life Skills

__________ skills are the abilities the medical assistant needs to perform the job.

It is helpful to conduct __________ interviews for practice.

__________ with employers should begin before graduation.

Two weeks' notice should be given before a person leaves a job.

A new employee may arrive late to work as long as it happens no more than twice a month.

When developing career objectives,the medical assistant should ask which of the following questions?

Which of the following interview questions should not be asked in an interview?

__________ is reading and marking corrections.

Which of the following sources can be used to support claims of an individual's characteristics?

Writing "See résumé" on a job application is often an indication of __________ to an employer.

"Having a clear,decisive relevance to the matter at hand" is the definition of subtle.

The cover letter

__________ comments help the medical assistant perform better and take on more responsibility.

The probationary period for newly hired medical assistants is a time for both the employee and the employer to decide whether the job is a good fit for the individual.

Follow-up calls should be limited to no more than __________ per week.

A counteroffer is a return offer often made by a supervisor or employer who is at risk of losing a valued employee.

It is usually appropriate to include all of the following items in your résumé except

Never speak __________ about former employers.

The medical assistant should make the résumé as general as possible so that it will fit a multitude of job opportunities.

If you prepare a chronologic list of events,this means that they are organized in